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' E. W. M. HUGHES.

BRAKE BEAM.

No. 408.025. Patented July so, 1889.

PETERi Phmumo ra nnrl Washington D. C.

UNITED STATES ATENT QFFICE.

EDIVARD \VILLIAM MACKENZIE HUGHES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE FOX SOLID PRESSED STEEL COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

BRAKE-BEAM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 408,025, dated July 30, 1889.

Application filed January '16 1889.

5 ment in Brake-Beams, of which the following is a full, true, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a brake-beam for moving vehicles, made of pressed steel in a IO box shape, the opening of the box being strengthened by transverse rivets.

My invention will be readily understood from the accompanying drawings,in which Figure 1 represents a plan View; Fig. 2, an 15 elevation showing the method of riveting,

and Fig. 3 a cross-section showing the method of riveting.

My brakebeam A is made of pressed steel, preferably upon an apparatus like that shown 20 in the application of Samson FOX, Serial No.

261,166, filed January 18, 1888, now Patent No. 397,178, dated February 5, 1888. The box part is open at B, as shown, and to prevent the bending of these edges I rivet them together by (No model.)

rivets C, as shown. These rivets consist of a sleeve D, surrounding the rivet proper and serving to hold the sides of the beam apart by abutting against the inner surfaces of the metal, while the rivets proper pass through the metal and are riveted on the outside. Thus the top and bottom of the beam are prevented from either being drawn apart or pressed together.

hat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The pressed-steel brake-beam A, having transverse rivets C, substantially as described.

2. The pressed-steel brake-beam A, having transverse rivets O and sleeves D, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDl/NARD VILLIAM MACKENZIE HUGHES.

Witnesses: I

WILLIA R. STIRLING. WV. STANLEY HARTWELL. 

